In continuation of Operation True Promise 4 that responds to the criminal US-Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic, the Iranian Armed Forces fired more batches of rockets and drones at the occupied Palestinian territories and the US air bases in the region.
In this context, the Islamic Republic of Iran targeted US military bases in seven countries, specifically 14 bases, using missiles and drones.
‘Israel’
The Iranian Armed Forces launched successive batches of missiles and drones at the Zionist settlements in occupied Palestine, targeting Haifa, Tel Aviv and Gush Dan.
The following video shows a direct Iranian missile hit in Tel Aviv with heavy losses, including one dead and over 20 injured.
Sirens sounded in hundreds of settlements ahead of the direct hits which left casualties and heavy damage. A 9-floor building in Haifa and another residential block in Bani Brak, Tel Aviv, were directly hit.
Arab Region
The Iranian missiles and drones also hit 14 US air bases in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, causing much damage.
A long-range early warning radar at a US base in Qatar was destroyed, according to the IRGC that also struck a US combat support ship MST by a naval missile.
The Iranian Armed Forces also shot down over 20 hostile drones over the various cities in the Islamic Republic.
The Iranian Red Crescent announced more than 201 martyrs and over 747 wounded, including 108 schoolchildren, in attacks targeting civilian facilities like schools and sports halls, prompting the President to issue a statement condemning the massacre.
Iran’s Interior Ministry confirmed the targeting was deliberate, inside these facilities, not on the outskirts of cities or at military sites, reflecting the systematic nature of the aggression.
The Iranian response was carefully planned, according to the military plans prepared by the Islamic Republic, demonstrating Iran’s forces’ ability to target the Zionist entity’s depths, including cities, settlements, and sensitive facilities, despite Israeli and US media claims of targeting Iranian leaders without accurate results.
In the initial hours, Zionist cities saw population movement halted, with people seeking shelter, while the US prepared to provide cover for the Zionist entity. Iran emphasized it’s exercising its legitimate right to self-defense, targeting US military bases without harming host countries’ interests, with prior warning to neighbors about the operations, in line with international laws.
Data shows Iran didn’t close the Strait of Hormuz with sea mines but psychologically pressured countries passing through, temporarily halting commercial tanker traffic, increasing pressure on the US and allies.
Iran stresses it controls the end of military operations and any war started against it will end with its final decision. The Iranian retaliatory response maintains defense and attack lines, relying on military capabilities and strategic planning, marking a shift from traditional defense to an offensive-defensive doctrine, including targeting US bases.
Iranian and international assessments of the battle continue, as military and judicial forces manage operations without needing media presence, confirming the Islamic Republic’s ability to stand firm and respond according to pre-planned strategies, securing its strategic interests and responding to US-Zionist aggression.
Source: Al-Manar English Website